James Contreras
Palmdale
Summary
Skilled Aircraft Structures/Maintenance Technician with 8+ years experience knowledgeable in all areas of structural aircraft assembly, maintenance and flight line procedures. Adept at performing in-process and final aircraft inspections with commitment to unfailing quality, accuracy and safety.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Maintenance Technician/Integration Technician
General Atomics
03.2022 - Current
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Analyzed engineering drawings and schematics to troubleshoot systems and diagnose solutions.
- Obtained fuel and oil samples to check for contamination.
- Performed flight line preflight and postflight requirements.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
- Recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Performed composite repairs on structure.
- Worked well in team environments to complete tasks/mods on aircraft
- Fully Ground Ops qualified inculding towing, fueling, chief crew, etc.
- Composite and Paint/Body certified
- Red X qualified
- Logbook knowledge
Aircraft Structural Mechanic
Northrop Grumman
08.2008 - 11.2015
- Followed both visual and written instructions from blueprints when setting up and fabricating mechanical assemblies to complete accurate work.
- Cultivated vast knowledge of aircraft systems by attending training workshops and implemented expertise in routine work and helping other colleagues .
- Interpreted aircraft specifications, diagrams and blueprints and compared information to completed work verify quality and assess integrity.
- Adhered to strict safety procedures and protocols when operating heavy machinery and tools, protecting both personnel and equipment.
- Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
- Drilled through various metals(titanium, aluminium, etc.) and composite stack-ups.
- Used various inspection tools for precision quality.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Aircraft Fabrication And Assembly
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CASome College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAHigh School Diploma -
Palmdale High School
Palmdale, CA07.2007
Skills
- Multiple safety recognition awards and performance awards including monetary awards in my 10 years in the industry
- Traveled out of state to learn new computer software to then teach to fellow peers which resulted in recognition by Company via monetary award
- Drilling through various metals(titanium, aluminum, etc) and composite stack-ups
- Coax cable routing
- Precision inspection
- Safety representative
- Blueprint reading skills and layout skills
- Strong communication
- Knowledge of aircraft hardware and materials and processes
- SpaceTeq Certified
- Performing Maintenance
- Inspecting Systems
- Record Maintenance Systems
- Preventive Maintenance
- Installing Components
- Aircraft Launch
- Aircraft Inspections
- Reading Technical Manuals
- Troubleshooting Issues
- Quality Control
- Tow/Tug Certified
- Fuel Certified
- Crew Chief Capable
Security Clearance
Classified
Timeline
Aircraft Maintenance Technician/Integration Technician
General Atomics
03.2022 - Current
Aircraft Structural Mechanic
Northrop Grumman
08.2008 - 11.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Aircraft Fabrication And Assembly
Antelope Valley College
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering
University of California - Los Angeles
High School Diploma -
Palmdale High School
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